In the Torah, the body of Jewish scripture, Passover begins on the 15th day of the month of Nissan, the day in the Hebrew calendar on which the Jewish people left Egypt thousands of years ago.

Every month of the Jewish year except one is marked by holidays, festivals, and observances. Jewish holidays take place in the unique context of the Jewish calendar ... During Pesach (Passover), which ...

What Is Jewish American Heritage Month? A Proud Jew Explains ... tend to celebrate an eight-day Passover. The practice has to do with the Jewish calendar, which was based on a lunar cycle.

You can thank a Jewish Leap Year and other calendrical quirks. Christmas and Hanukkah are coming. On the same ...

The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, or Chanukah — the Festival of Lights — is underway. It began at sundown on Wednesday, Dec. 25 ...

“Passover has to occur in spring. It’s like how Ramadan, the Muslim calendar ... little heretical” to both Jewish and ...